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Meaning of fecske | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
[ˈfɛt͡ʃkɛ]

Definitions

  1. swallow (small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family with long wings and a forked tail)
  2. swim briefs, Speedo (tight fitting, triangle-shaped male swimsuit)
    colloquial

Equivalents

English swallow

Examples

“Nagyon kedvelt madara népünknek a villás farkú, villámröptű, vígan csicsergő fecske.”

The swallow, with its forked tail, lightning-fast flight, and gay chirping, is a bird much beloved by our people.

“Nyár volt, többnyire fürdőruhában, egy szál fecskében ültünk a szobában.”

It was summer, most of the time we were sitting in the room in bathing suits, in nothing but swim briefs.

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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